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Distributed Propulsion Design

Distributed Propulsion Design is a propulsion architecture in aerial robot design where multiple propulsive units are spatially distributed across the airframe to enhance aerodynamic efficiency, control authority, and fault tolerance compared to centralized propulsion systems.

27

Publications

899

Citations

89

Authors

32

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

13

Parents

Publications

27

A synergistic glance at the prospects of distributed propulsion technology and the electric aircraft concept for future unmanned air vehicles and commercial/military aviation

Amir S. Gohardani · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2012 · 84 citations

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Multidisciplinary design optimization of blended-wing-body transport aircraft with distributed propulsion

Leifur Leifsson, Andy Ko, William H. Mason et al. · Aerospace Science and Technology · 2011 · 83 citations

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Distributed propulsion and ultra-high by-pass rotor study at aircraft level

Askin T. Isikveren, Arne Seitz, Julian Bijewitz et al. · The Aeronautical Journal · 2015 · 63 citations · Full text

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Comparison of Aero-Propulsive Performance Predictions for Distributed Propulsion Configurations

Nicholas K. Borer, Joseph M. Derlaga, Karen Deere et al. · 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting · 2017 · 62 citations

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High-Lift Propeller System Configuration Selection for NASA's SCEPTOR Distributed Electric Propulsion Flight Demonstrator

Michael D. Patterson, Joseph M. Derlaga, Nicholas K. Borer · 16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference · 2016 · 59 citations · Full text

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Authors

89

  1. NK
    Nicholas K. Borer

    Langley Research Center, United States

    3 publications · 145 citations

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  2. MD
    Michael D. Patterson

    Langley Research Center, United States

    3 publications · 155 citations

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  3. AK
    Andy Ko

    Virginia Tech, United States

    3 publications · 150 citations

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  4. WH
    William H. Mason

    Virginia Tech, United States

    3 publications · 150 citations

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    h-index

  5. CD
    Carsten Döll

    Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales, France

    3 publications · 86 citations

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Institutions

32

  1. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    729 citations

  2. Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales

    Palaiseau, France

    4 h-index

    17 publications

    700 citations

  3. Cranfield University

    Cranfield, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    168 citations

  4. Technische Universität Braunschweig

    Braunschweig, Germany

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    86 citations

  5. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    590 citations

  6. Northwestern Polytechnical University

    Xi'an, China

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    52 citations

  7. Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO)

    Toulouse, France

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    120 citations

  8. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    118 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Aircraft

    2 publications · 36 citations

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  2. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum

    2 publications · 70 citations

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  3. Aerospace

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  5. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

    Repository · 1 publications · 17 citations

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